The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Friday, October 16, 2026

Standing Together in Minnesota

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I’ll be at work during the following times (though I may take the 23rd off for my birthday!). But just let me say that it is community-focus...
Thursday, October 15, 2026

This Is the Moment We “Start Fighting Like Hell”

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Writes Julia Conley: “I have rarely wanted to be wrong more,” said one journalist Wednesday night after The Wall Street Journal confi...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Something to Think About . . .

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– Source: The Conscious Observer See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Shining On • Being the Light • A Light That Will Always Sh...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Season of Descent

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The following article by Tahverlee Anglen was first published in the October/November 2026 issue of The Edge magazine, a publication that...
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Photo of the Day

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Stay Supple, Like a Reed • The Sun in the Reeds • The Wild Reeds of Diamond Lake • The Wild ...

Quote of the Day

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T o those who are upset over Trump’s plan for a public execution , which news channel do you watch? Cuz the news I watched showed this: ...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

Why the Establishment Wants Zack Polanski to Resign

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Council Estate Media is a U.K.-based website and newsletter focusing on “working class politics and creeping authoritarianism.” Earlier t...

A Course in Miracles and the Sufi Way

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If you’re a regular visitor to The Wild Reed you would know that I understand and define my spiritual path as “ mystico/prophetic ,” a term...
Friday, October 09, 2026

Quote of the Day

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I t’s starting friends, the pre-election violence is ramping up. If you look at what they’re doing in California and New York , if you look...
Thursday, October 08, 2026

Love, the Sufi Way of Being

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I came across the following online today quite by chance. It’s a beautiful piece written by Mariam Davids, and one that is appropriate to sh...
Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Quote of the Day

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Above: An Israeli runs to a shelter in Ashkelon on October 7, 2023. (Photo: Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times/Redux) T his day is profou...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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